TAKING TIME by Rebecca Escott Extension Home Economist This past week, I once again celebrated a long-standing family tradition of making fastnachts for breakfast on Tuesday in anticipa tion of Lent Getting up early in the morning to finish die process gave me time to think about this special event. The recipe I used was given to me by my great-grandmother. It’s the one my grandmother and mother use. too. I wonder if my great-grandmother learned it when she was young. (She never needed to measure any of the ingredients. She could tell if it was okay by the feel of the dough.) Anyway, in the early hours of the morning, I reflected on how this simple recipe of yeast, flour and mashed potatoes linked me to my family across at least four generations. Family traditions are crucial in an era when children and parents ate scattered across the globe. Simple routines on days sprinkled throughout the year will unite us in thought and will stir warm memories. We need that. We need to sense our link to other people FPHCi EXTRA Hl-T ROUE RATED $315 $395 $490 TT€RSH€V ■■■ EQUIPMENT CO. and to other generations. Traditions support families. They give members a sense of sec urity and belonging. They are tools that help us communicate our values. Emma Wisdom, author of A Practical Guide to Planning a Family Reunion, sug gests emphasizing traditions that draw children into the circle of conversation or activity and make them feel comfortable and connected. Traditions are often linked to holidays, but they don’t need to be. In fact during the dreary months of winter, your family may really enjoy the challenge of creating a fun, new family ritual. Or you may want to reminisce about something you all did in ear lier years but haven’t tried recen tly. What tradition could you resurrect just for a night? As I’m writing, my mind is recalling a host of traditions and rituals that I treasure. For instance, when I want to salute my husband for an accomplishment, I always bake peanut butter cookies. I also remember the rituals associated nm 1/3 1/2 3/4 1740 1740 1740 TA 10 PRICES EFFECTIVE UNTIL MARCH 31, 1993 We Customer Satisfaction (Personalty SHAFT OML FRAME C 56 C 56 056 E 56 HS6H JS6HZ EIB2T JIB4T LIB4T H2IST K2IST L2IST 1 3/8 1 3/8 1 3/8 with visiting grandparents. At the one home, we would always race .._ . * . . . to the attic first thing to try out the mod f 'f And whe " y° u a £ read y trapeze that hung there. When we to “ out of choice or visited my other grandparents. I !«*•“*• loss of>v could count on a ‘‘pretzel for the | n 8 U P a “ ad ‘ Uon ,s . Retimes road” as we got ready to leave. less P a, . nfu ' lf a few One of the good things about momenls tO J" Ti 6 d ° wn family traditions-and yet one of Emories about .L When would the difficult things-is that they can y° u ***** H adldon? Wh ° change as families grow and would |here? For how many change. Families sometimes gel yearewas this unimportant part of so bogged down in living ALL the V 0" I,fe ° r « hc Lfe of y°" famd y ? routines to a point where the If y° u have P'ctures. these may meaning and jojT are lost Don’t ca P " ostal |* in a get caught in that trap. Think, way. Once the ttadition is written, about how a tradition could be it is preserved. That frees a family Dieticians Organize Hunger Awareness Week HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) The Pennsylvania Dietetic As sociation announced today it is co ordinating Hunger Awareness Week, March 13 - 20, in obser vance of National Nutrition Month. From Pittsburgh to Phila delphia, registered dietitians in cities across the state are colla borating with their local anti hunger networks to assist in food collection and to provide educa tional programs on food safety, menu planning, and basic nutri tion for feeding-site volunteers. The week-king event kicks off with a press conference at the Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg Monday, March IS, at noon. State officials and representatives from various state food and nutrition or ganizations are scheduled to speak. “Hunger Awareness Week 1993 is a statewide event that en- VOLTAGE 115/208-230 115/208-230 115/208-230 115/208-230 115/230 230 115/208-230 230 230 230 230 230 255 PLANE TREE DRIVE LANCASTER, PA 17603 (717) 393-5807 lancaalar Farming, Saturday. February 27, 1993-B5 ables dietitians, anti-hunger or ganizations and community groups to work together to help feed the hungry in our own neigh borhoods,” explains Cynthia Bry linsky, R.D., President of the Pennsylvania Dietetic Associa- Briggs Scholarship Goes To Guyton SYRACUSE. N.Y. Stacy Guyton was awarded the Leo Briggs Memorial Scholarship of $5OO at the 33rd annual meeting of the American Dairy Association and Dairy Council, Inc. on Febru ary IS at the Sheraton Inn. Syra cuse, New York. Scholarship eli gibility is based on leadership in the area of dairy promotion, and interest in agriculture or nutrition as it pertains to the dairy industry. Guyton is from Jefferson, CATALOG NUMBER 113256 110086 110087 1.10088 110089 110090 130042 130043 130044 140203 140130 140414 to say, “This will always be a part of our history. We will not forget it” (even if it is no longer practiced). Traditions throughout the year help bind families together. I’d love to hear some of your family’s traditions and their meaning to you. Send a card with your story or suggestion to me at Lehigh County Cooperative Extension Office, 4184 Domey Park Road, Allentown, PA 18104. Perhaps in the coming weeks, we can share a few ideas. Qon. For the name of a registered dietitian in your area who can pro vide information on local events contact the Pennsylvania Dietetic Association at (717) 236-1220. Maryland and attends Virginia Tech. At school, Guyton is active in several organizations, including the Virginia Tech Dairy Club and American Dairy Science Associa tion. In addition to her school acti vities, Guyton works for her fami ly on Guy-Dell Farm and at Gay winds Farm, where she deals with ill aspects of the dairy operation. She works as a dairy correspond ent for the farm publication Farm shine, reporting on dairy promo' tion events. Her future plans in trude managing a dairy herd, and continuing as a dairy journalist Let Us Do Your Repairs And Get 10% Off On Tour Parts On Call 24 Hour* A Day If you are to busy to fix it let a Northeast Agri Systems service person help you out. And, you get 10% off on the parts used. For service or a free estimate call cur toll free cus tomer service number 1-800-673-2580 Northeast Agri Systems, Inc. FLYWAY BUSINESS PARK 139 A West Airport Rd LiUtf PA 1754"' (717) 569-2702 1-800-673*2580 m .•» ; □ Factory Trained Personnel lenuine Original icturer Parts For ilts And Warranties
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